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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5470
February Session, 2024
AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES
AND THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY COMPANIES .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 13b-118 of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
2024): 3
(b) (1) A transportation network company may charge a fare to a 4
transportation network company rider for a prearranged ride provided 5
the company discloses such fare to the rider through its digital network: 6
(A) The fare or fare calculation method; (B) the applicable rates being 7
charged; and (C) an option to receive an estimated fare before a 8
prearranged ride. 9
(2) [Within a reasonable period of time] Not later than five minutes 10
following the completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation 11
network company shall transmit, through its digital network, an initial 12
electronic receipt to the transportation network company rider on behalf 13
of the transportation network company driver that [lists] includes: (A) 14
The date and time of the prearranged ride; (B) the origin and destination 15
of the prearranged ride; [(B)] (C) the total time and distance of the 16
prearranged ride; [and (C)] (D) the first name of the transportation 17
network company driver; (E) an itemization of the total fare paid, if any; 18
and (F) the compensation paid to such driver for the prearranged ride, 19 Substitute Bill No. 5470
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including all relevant factors used by the transportation network 20
company to calculate such compensation. Not later than twenty-four 21
hours following the completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation 22
network company shall transmit to such rider a finalized electronic 23
receipt that includes the information specified in subparagraphs (A) to 24
(F), inclusive, of this subdivision. 25
(3) No transportation network company driver shall solicit or accept 26
cash payments for fares from transportation network company riders. 27
Any payment for a prearranged ride shall be made only through the 28
transportation network company's digital network. 29
(4) (A) For the purposes of this subdivision, "dynamic pricing" means 30
offering a prearranged ride at a price that changes according to the 31
demand for prearranged rides and availability of transportation 32
network company drivers. 33
(B) If a transportation network company elects to implement 34
dynamic pricing, the transportation network company, through its 35
digital network, shall: (i) Provide notice to a potential transportation 36
network company rider that dynamic pricing is in effect before a request 37
for a prearranged ride may be submitted; (ii) provide a fare estimator 38
that enables the potential rider to estimate the cost of such prearranged 39
ride under dynamic pricing; and (iii) include a feature that requires the 40
potential rider to confirm that he or she understands that dynamic 41
pricing will be applied to the cost of such prearranged ride. 42
(C) No transportation network company shall increase the price of a 43
prearranged ride to more than two and one-half times the usual price 44
charged for such prearranged ride in an area which is the subject of any 45
disaster emergency declaration issued by the Governor pursuant to 46
chapter 517, any transportation emergency declaration issued by the 47
Governor pursuant to section 3-6b or any major disaster or emergency 48
declaration issued by the President of the United States. 49
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) Not later than five minutes 50
following the completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation 51 Substitute Bill No. 5470
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network company shall transmit, through its digital network, an initial 52
electronic receipt to the transportation network company driver that 53
includes, but need not be limited to: (1) The total time and distance of 54
the prearranged ride, (2) the total distance driven by the driver 55
beginning when the driver accepted the request from the rider through 56
the digital network and ending when the rider entered the 57
transportation network company vehicle, (3) the total fare charged to 58
the rider, (4) the driver's rate of pay, including, but not limited to, the 59
rate per minute, rate per mile, percentage of rider's fare received by the 60
driver and any dynamic pricing, as defined in subdivision (4) of 61
subsection (b) of section 13b-118 of the general statutes, as amended by 62
this act, that was applied to the cost of the prearranged ride, (5) any tips 63
or gratuities paid to the driver, (6) the gross payment to the driver, (7) 64
the net payment to the driver after the deduction of any fees, tolls, 65
surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and (8) an itemization of any 66
such deductions. Not later than twenty-four hours following the 67
completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation network company 68
shall transmit to such driver a finalized electronic receipt that includes 69
the information specified in subdivisions (1) to (8), inclusive, of this 70
subsection. 71
(b) A transportation network company shall maintain a digital copy 72
of each initial and finalized electronic receipt transmitted pursuant to 73
subsection (a) of this section on its digital network and make such 74
receipts available for downloading by the transportation network 75
company driver for a period of not less than three years from the date 76
of the prearranged ride. 77
(c) A transportation network company shall provide, through its 78
digital network, a weekly summary to the transportation network 79
company driver regarding the prearranged rides completed by such 80
driver during the previous week. Such summary shall include, but need 81
not be limited to: (1) The total time and distance of the prearranged rides 82
completed by the driver during such week, (2) the total amount of fares 83
charged to transportation network company riders during such week as 84
a result of such prearranged rides, (3) the total amount of tips or 85 Substitute Bill No. 5470
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gratuities paid to the diver during such week, (4) the driver's gross 86
payment received during such week, itemized by (A) rate per minute, 87
including the average rate across all completed prearranged rides, (B) 88
rate per mile, including the average rate across all completed 89
prearranged rides, and (C) any other method used to calculate pay, 90
including, but not limited to, base pay, percentage of the rider's fare or 91
any dynamic pricing that was applied to the cost of the prearranged 92
ride, (5) the driver's net payment during such week after the deduction 93
of any fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and (6) an 94
itemization of any such deductions. 95
Sec. 3. Section 13b-116 of the general statutes is repealed and the 96
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 97
As used in this section, [and] sections 13b-117 to 13b-120, inclusive, 98
and section 2 of this act: 99
(1) "Transportation network company" means a company, 100
corporation, partnership, trust, association, sole proprietorship or 101
similar organization that operates in this state and uses a digital network 102
to connect transportation network company riders to transportation 103
network company drivers to provide prearranged rides. 104
"Transportation network company" does not include the holder of a 105
certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under the 106
provisions of section 13b-97 to operate a taxicab or the holder of a permit 107
issued under the provision of section 13b-103 to operate a motor vehicle 108
in livery service. 109
(2) "Transportation network company driver" or "driver" means an 110
individual who [is not an employee of a transportation network 111
company, but who] uses a transportation network company vehicle to 112
provide prearranged rides. 113
(3) "Transportation network company rider" or "rider" means an 114
individual or individuals who use a digital network to connect with a 115
transportation network company driver to receive a prearranged ride 116
between points chosen by the individual or individuals. 117 Substitute Bill No. 5470
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(4) "Potential transportation network company rider" or "potential 118
rider" means an individual or individuals who use a digital network to 119
request a prearranged ride but have not entered the transportation 120
network company vehicle. 121
(5) "Digital network" means any online-enabled application, web site 122
or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that 123
enables the provision of prearranged rides. 124
(6) "Prearranged ride" means transport by a transportation network 125
company driver of a transportation network company rider, (A) 126
beginning when the driver accepts a request from the rider through a 127
digital network, (B) continuing while the driver transports the rider, and 128
(C) ending when the last rider exits the transportation network 129
company vehicle. 130
(7) "Transportation network company vehicle" means a motor vehicle 131
as described in subsection (h) of section 13b-119 that is owned, leased or 132
otherwise used by a transportation network company driver when the 133
driver is connected to a digital network or is engaged in the provision 134
of a prearranged ride. 135
Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) As used in this section: 136
(1) "Third-party delivery company" means a company, corporation, 137
partnership, trust, association, sole proprietorship or similar 138
organization that operates in this state and uses a digital network to 139
connect customers to third-party delivery company drivers to provide 140
prearranged deliveries. 141
(2) "Third-party delivery company driver" or "driver" means an 142
individual who uses the digital network of a third-party delivery 143
company to provide prearranged deliveries. 144
(3) "Prearranged delivery" means the delivery by a third-party 145
delivery company driver of groceries, food, beverages, commercial 146
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from not fewer than ten separately owned and operated food service 148
establishments, (A) beginning when the driver accepts a request from 149
the customer through a digital network, (B) continuing while the driver 150
transports the groceries, food, beverages, commercial goods or other 151
items, and (C) ending when the driver delivers the groceries, food, 152
beverages, commercial goods or other items to the location requested by 153
the customer. 154
(4) "Food service establishment" has the same meaning as provided 155
in section 21a-62b of the general statutes. 156
(5) "Digital network" means any online-enabled application, web site 157
or system offered or utilized by a third-party delivery company that 158
enables the provision of prearranged deliveries. 159
(6) "Dynamic pricing" means offering a prearranged delivery at a 160
price that changes according to the demand for prearranged deliveries 161
and availability of third-party delivery company drivers. 162
(b) Not later than five minutes following the completion of a 163
prearranged delivery, a third-party delivery company shall transmit, 164
through its digital network, an initial electronic receipt to the customer 165
on behalf of the third-party delivery company driver that includes an 166
estimation of: (1) The date and time of the prearranged delivery, (2) the 167
origin and destination of the prearranged delivery, (3) the total time and 168
distance of the prearranged delivery, (4) the first name of the third-party 169
delivery company driver, (5) an itemization of the total cost of such 170
prearranged delivery, and (6) the compensation paid to such driver for 171
the prearranged delivery, including all relevant factors used by the 172
third-party delivery company to calculate such compensation. Not later 173
than twenty-four hours following the completion of a prearranged 174
delivery, a third-party delivery company shall transmit to such 175
customer a finalized electronic receipt that includes the information 176
specified in subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of this subsection. 177
(c) Not later than five minutes following the completion of a 178
prearranged delivery, a third-party delivery company shall transmit, 179 Substitute Bill No. 5470
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through its digital network, an initial electronic receipt to the third-party 180
delivery company driver that includes, but need not be limited to: (1) 181
The total time and distance of the prearranged delivery, (2) the total 182
distance driven by the driver beginning when the driver accepted the 183
request from the customer through the digital network and ending 184
when the driver picked up the groceries, food, beverages, commercial 185
goods or other items to be delivered, (3) the total cost of such 186
prearranged delivery charged to the customer, (4) the driver's rate of 187
pay, including, but not limited to, the rate per minute, rate per mile, 188
percentage of the cost of the prearranged delivery received by the driver 189
and any dynamic pricing that was applied to the cost of the prearranged 190
delivery, (5) any tips or gratuities paid to the driver, (6) the gross 191
payment to the driver, (7) the net payment to the driver after the 192
deduction of any fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and 193
(8) an itemization of any such deductions. Not later than twenty-four 194
hours following the completion of a prearranged delivery, a third-party 195
delivery company shall transmit a finalized electronic receipt to such 196
driver with the information specified in subdivisions (1) to (8), inclusive, 197
of this subsection. 198
(d) A third-party delivery company shall maintain a digital copy of 199
each initial and finalized electronic receipt transmitted pursuant to 200
subsection (c) of this section on its digital network and make such 201
receipts available for downloading by the third-party delivery company 202
driver for a period of not less than three years from the date of the 203
prearranged delivery. 204
(e) A third-party delivery company shall provide, through its digital 205
network, a weekly summary to the third-party delivery company driver 206
regarding the prearranged deliveries completed by such driver during 207
the previous week. Such summary shall include, but need not be limited 208
to: (1) The total time and distance of the prearranged deliveries 209
completed by the driver during such week, (2) the total amount of fares 210
charged to customers during such week as a result of such prearranged 211
deliveries, (3) the total amount of tips or gratuities paid to the driver 212
during such week, (4) the driver's gross payment received during such 213 Substitute Bill No. 5470
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week, itemized by (A) rate per minute, including the average rate across 214
all completed prearranged deliveries, (B) rate per mile, including the 215
average rate across all completed prearranged deliveries, and (C) any 216
other method used to calculate pay, including, but not limited to, base 217
pay, the percentage of the cost of the prearranged delivery received by 218
the driver or any dynamic pricing that was applied to the cost of the 219
prearranged delivery, (5) the driver's net payment during such week 220
after the deduction of any fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other 221
charges, and (6) an itemization of any such deductions. 222
Sec. 5. (Effective from passage) (a) For the purposes of this section, 223
"transportation network company driver" and "prearranged ride" have 224
the same meanings as provided in section 13b-116 of the general 225
statutes, as amended by this act. 226
(b) The Commissioner of Transportation shall negotiate and enter 227
into a memorandum of understanding with the proper authorities of the 228
states of New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Jersey to 229
establish a regional approach to permitting a transportation network 230
company driver who possesses a motor vehicle operator's license in one 231
state to provide a prearranged ride that originates in a different state. 232
Not later than January 1, 2025, the commissioner shall report, in 233
accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 234
to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 235
cognizance of matters relating to transportation on the results of such 236
negotiations and any legislation needed to implement such regional 237
approach. 238
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2024 13b-118(b)
Sec. 2 July 1, 2024 New section
Sec. 3 July 1, 2024 13b-116
Sec. 4 July 1, 2024 New section
Sec. 5 from passage New section
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Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In Sections 2(b) and 4(d) "not less than" was added before "three years"
for conformity with standard drafting conventions.
LAB Joint Favorable Subst.